Act 1
What is the insult that sparks the brawl at the start of Act 1. To get the points you will have to Demonstrate it when asked.
"I will bite my thumb at them;
which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it."
Who married Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt
Because he killed Mercutio
"For never was a story of more woe than this of..."
"Juliet and Romeo"
"He that is strucken blind cannot forget The precious treasure of his eyesight lost."
You do not forget something so important
What is the most important point of the speech Prince Escalus’s (the Chief of Police) gave to the Montegue's and Capulets after their street brawl in Act 1, Scene 1?
Anyone who causes another disturbance will be put to death.
To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene?
To the morning Sun.
What happens to Romeo after killing Tybalt
He is banished
How long is the potion supposed to keep Juliet asleep?
42 Hours
'He jests at scars that never felt a wound.'
He is poking fun at someone for being emotional
Scars that never felt a wound = love
Why does Romeo go to the Masquerade party?
He thinks he might see Rosaline
Nurse, Friar Laurence
How does Juliet react to the arranged marriage to Paris
With horror and anger
Why is Paris at the tomb and what does he ask of Romeo?
He is trying to keep Romeo from seeing Juliet. When he is killed he asks to be laid next to Juliet
How if, when I am laid into the tomb, I wake before the time that Romeo, Come to redeem me? There's a fearful point! Shall I not then be stifled in the vault,To whose foul mouth no health some air breathes in, And there die strangled ere my Romeo comes?
What if I wake up in the vault and there is not enough air to survive and Romeo doesn't get to me in time and I die of suffocation!!!
Who recognizes Romeo at the masquerade party and is upset about it?
Tybalt
How soon after meeting, do Romeo and Juliet get married?
Less then 1 day.
What does Juliet plan to do if Friar Lawrence can't help her
Kill herself
Does Romeo get the letter from Juliet, telling him about the plan? Why or why not?
NO.
Play: There is a quarantine on the city not allowing anyone to leave
Movie: Mail problems
Bonus 500 for getting both right
Romeo is banished; and all the world to nothing That he dares ne'er come back to challenge you;Or if he do, it needs must be by stealth.
Romeo is banished, and he probably wont come back for you. If he does come back he will have to be very sneaky
Why is there a feud between the Capulet's and Montague's?
No one knows
How does Juliet sneak out, to get married?
She said she was going to confession
What advice does the Nurse give to Juliet after Juliet refuses to marry Paris
Marry him anyways, forget about Romeo because he is banished
Who is the last person to see Juliet before she stabs herself?
Friar Laurence
But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next, To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. Out, you green-sickness carrion! Out, you baggage, You tallow-face!
You better marry Paris. If not I will drag you there myself. You sicken me, you are a burden and useless if you do not do it.